In November, 1981, the State of Florida granted a Charter to the Gulfport Community Players, Inc., designating us as a Not-for-Profit organization. As of Dec. 2003, we have had a 501(C)(3) tax status.
We are a completely separate entity from the City of Gulfport, but we do, however, rent the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport for our mainstage performances.
All of our mainstage productions are currently performed at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport. This theater is entirely owned and operated by the City of Gulfport, Florida. It is locatedat 5501- 27th Avenue South in Gulfport, FL. We rent this theater for our performances from the City.
Theater rental rates may by obtained from the City of Gulfport by contacting Gulfport's Events Supervisor, Gail Kelley, at: gkelley@ci.gulfport.fl.us
5501- 27th Avenue South
Gulfport, Florida
2012-2013
Board of Directors
Eileen Navarro, President
Jim Cartwright, Vice-President
Julius Preston Brock, Secretary
Jim Tobin, Treasurer
Donna Naughton-Adell
Todd Wertalik
Miki Vaughan
Mary Brophy
Cathy Culler
Charlie Alaimo
Olga Kruse
Pete Shepherd
Carol Polk, Board Member Honorarium
For our other performances, rehearsals, set buildings, and meetings the Gulfport Community Players have their own theater, known as the Back Door Theater. This theater is located at 1619- 49th Street South, in Gulfport, FL. For more information on this particular theater, click on this link.
GCP 2011-2012 Season
11th Annual Summer Play Festival, by many authors
Audition dates: May 23rd & 24th, 2011
Play dates: July 7th - 17th, 2011
Directed by various directors
The Constant Wife, a comedy by Somerset Maugham
Audition dates: Sept. 6th & 7th, 2011
Play dates: November 3rd - 13th, 2011
Directed by Olga Kruse
The Curious Savage, a comedy by John Patrick
Audition dates: November 7th & 8th, 2011
Play dates: January 5th - 22rd, 2012
Directed by Eileen Navarro
An Inspector Calls, a drama by J. B. Priestley
Audition dates: January 2nd & 3rd, 2012
Play dates: March 1st - 11th, 2012
Directed by Rob Colwell
Breaking Legs, a comedy by Tom Dulack
Audition dates: February 27th & 28th, 2012
Play dates: April 19th - 29th, 2012
Directed by Eileen Navarro
12th Annual Summer Play Festival, by asst. playwrights
